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Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks at a D.C. Fire and EMS graduation ceremony for new recruits

Source: The Washington Post / Getty

For all of my DC residents and commuters I’m sure you rejoiced like I did when you saw this tweet from Mayor Muriel Bowser:

 

According to the Washington Post:

DDOT crews fill 25,000 to 30,000 potholes in a typical year. But thanks to two pretty harsh winters, that number increased to 65,700 in the last fiscal year. This fiscal year, 23,000 potholes already have been filled.

Whoa! Good news for anyone who has experienced the nightmare of your wheels being demolished unexpectedly at the hands of potholes…you can submit your claims to the state! Click here for details.